Random thoughts on food, cooking, restaurants, food products, food literature and kitchen equipment by Bobby Jay, a retired lawyer living in New York and Paris.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Dinner Party

We had good friends to dinner the other night. I have to admit that I'm proud of the appearance of the bread (Lahey's no-knead) that I made and of my chocolate hazelnut torte (from an old Gourmet Magazine). And also of the magnificent table set by my wife, using plates, stemware and silver from our wedding nearly 36 years ago.

The real star of the evening, though, was Michael Chiarello's Mustard Crusted Pork Tenderloins with Mostarda di Frutta Mista. This is the third time I've made this fantastic dish. Follow this link for this easy recipe and make it yourself.

As proud as I was of the torte, it was hard, if not impossible, to beat the perfectly ripe raw milk Camembert that our guests brought from France. Incroyable!

About This Blog

This blog records my thoughts and experiences relating to cooking, eating, restaurants, food products and ingredients, kitchen equipment and other matters relating to cuisine.
I do not offer reviews of New York restaurants; there are already enough reviewers and points of view. I will, however, discuss things that I discover at restaurants that may be of interest to others. I will offer brief reviews of selected Paris restaurants, as I am often asked for suggestions by people planning trips to that marvelous and beautiful city. In particular, I report from time to time on my ongoing quest for excellent, reasonably-priced restaurants in Paris; fortunately, there are many.